GRDC Investments
Investments
Welcome to our investments. We invest in Research, Development and Extension (RD&E) to create enduring profitability for Australian grain growers.
Here you will find active investments, and investments completed after 1 January 2020 from our RD&E portfolio. Some investments will display related communication and extension activities, and other associated outputs.
Please let us know what you think as we welcome any feedback.
Crop Type
Crop Type
- ☐ All Crops
- ☐ All Pulses
- ☐ Barley
- ☐ Canary Seed
- ☐ Canola/Rapeseed
- ☐ Cereal Rye
- ☐ Chickpeas
- ☐ Cow Peas
- ☐ Faba/Broad Beans
- ☐ Field Peas
- ☐ Lentils
- ☐ Linseed/Linola
- ☐ Lupins
- ☐ Maize
- ☐ Millet
- ☐ Mungbeans
- ☐ Navy/Kidney/French Beans
- ☐ Not Crop Specific
- ☐ Oats
- ☐ Peanuts
- ☐ Pigeon Peas
- ☐ Safflower Seed
- ☐ Sorghum
- ☐ Soybean
- ☐ Sunflower Seed
- ☐ Triticale
- ☐ Vetch
- ☐ Wheat
Results found: 21 - 30 of 633 search results
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GRDC Code: CUR2408-001BGX
GRDC International Visiting Fellowships Program 2023/24 Thorsten Langner
The Australian agriculture industry faces constant threats from diseases caused by fungal pathogens which can lead to yield loss and a reduction in profit margin. While advancements in crop genetics, chemical and cultural control strategies have…- Project start date:
- 19/08/2024
- Project end date:
- 15/11/2024
- Crop type:
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- All Crops, (All Crops)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Completed
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GRDC Code: ORM2408-002CAX
Identifying investment opportunities for occupational health and safety on grain farms
This consultancy will undertake a review of the current landscape surrounding OH&S on farm and identify where high impact investment can occur to limit damage to equipment, waste, personal injury and loss of life. This will consider behaviour…- Project start date:
- 09/08/2024
- Project end date:
- 15/11/2024
- Crop type:
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- Not Crop Specific, (Not Crop Specific)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Completed
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GRDC Code: IMP2408-001CAX
Identifying investment gaps and opportunities for building community trust and acceptance in the Australian grains industry
To deliver on the 2023-28 Grains Research & Development Corporation (GRDC) Research, Development and Extension (RD&E) plan, community trust has been identified as a high priority area for investment. High levels of community trust and…- Project start date:
- 05/08/2024
- Project end date:
- 15/11/2024
- Crop type:
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- Not Crop Specific, (Not Crop Specific)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Completed
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GRDC Code: CSP2407-003RTX
Using an understanding of mouse ecology and behaviour to direct crop protection management
The farming systems in Australia have changed dramatically over the last 10-20 years, bringing in advances in conservation agriculture such as minimum tillage, stubble retention and diversified crop rotations. These practices increase profitability, …- Project start date:
- 01/08/2024
- Project end date:
- 30/06/2029
- Crop type:
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- All Crops, (All Crops)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Active
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GRDC Code: UOQ2407-004AWX
Industry Workshops - ARC ITTC Predictive Breeding
A series of five annual training workshops will be conducted by the ARC Training Centre in Predictive Breeding for Agricultural Futures. GRDC's funds will be used to support costs associated with training up to 15 GRDC PhD scholars or grains…- Project start date:
- 31/07/2024
- Project end date:
- 30/07/2029
- Crop type:
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- All Crops, (All Crops)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Active
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GRDC Code: SAP2407-001CAX
Faba Bean Breeding External Procurement Consultant
Manage the Approach to Market (ATM) process to achieve licensing of faba bean germplasm to the commercial crop breeding sector with the goal of sustaining breeding of faba bean varieties that meet farmers' needs.- Project start date:
- 19/07/2024
- Project end date:
- 14/01/2025
- Crop type:
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- Faba/Broad Beans, (Legume)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Active
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GRDC Code: ANU2407-001RSX
Nanotechnology enabled CRISPR gene editing in crops
Genome editing of elite varieties of crops is important to generate germplasm that are high-yielding, climate resilient and pathogen resistant. The standard workflow involves the delivery of biomolecule (CRISPR, DNA, RNA), selection of transformants …- Project start date:
- 01/07/2024
- Project end date:
- 30/12/2027
- Crop type:
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- Barley, (Cereal)
- Oats, (Cereal)
- Wheat, (Cereal)
- All Pulses, (Legume)
- Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Active
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GRDC Code: PPG2407-001CAX
Review of the Australian Fungicide Resistance Extension Network (AFREN2) impact and future direction.
This consultancy will undertake an independent review of the Australian Fungicide Resistance Extension Network (AFREN2) (CUR2302-002RTX). The review will examine the current progress of the AFREN2 investment and explore national and international…- Project start date:
- 01/07/2024
- Project end date:
- 27/09/2024
- Crop type:
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- All Crops, (All Crops)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Completed
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GRDC Code: UOQ2407-003RSX
GRS - Enzyme-assisted deconstruction of lignocellulose and reconstruction into high value bio-derived advanced materials for CO2 conversion
Enzyme-assisted deconstruction of lignocellulose and reconstruction into high value bio-derived advanced materials for CO2 conversionThis project falls under the ARC Centre of Excellence for Green Electrochemical Transformation of Carbon Dioxide…- Project start date:
- 01/07/2024
- Project end date:
- 31/12/2027
- Crop type:
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- Barley, (Cereal)
- Oats, (Cereal)
- Wheat, (Cereal)
- All Pulses, (Legume)
- Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Active
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GRDC Code: DAQ2407-001RTX
QDAF Seasonal status of pests and diseases delivered to growers
This investment will facilitate the integration of surveillance and diagnostics of established pests and diseases of the Australian grain industry to provide growers with timely seasonal biotic threat levels, with capacity to respond to epidemics…- Project start date:
- 01/07/2024
- Project end date:
- 29/06/2029
- Crop type:
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- All Crops, (All Crops)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Active